Gold Rush 2025

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From September 26th to the 28th, the scouts attended the annual council event at boulder creek scout reservation, Gold Rush Adventure, a wild west themed two night camp out. With a plethora of events including: panning for gold, archery, blacksmithing, cowboy action, and the newly added minecart racing. The troop explored the various activities, purchased root beer and trinkets from the saloon and various stores, some participating in the gold rush challenge or competition. In the evening, the troops gathered for a campfire with songs and skits, and later an ice cream social together in the saloon. 

Writeup Provided by Zachary Wong, Assistant Senior Patrol Leader

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2025 Camporee

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Troop 27 brought three patrols along with Crew 27 to Boulder Creek Scout Reservation for the Pacific Skyline Council’s annual Camporee! Scouts enjoyed a survival-themed competition with events such as smoke signals, snares, tarp structures, and orienteering, alongside classic events like tomahawks, knots, and pioneering. The scouts had a great time building patrol spirit with amazing yells and teamwork, and helped out with cleaning latrines and trail maintenance after the competition, promoting cheerful service. 

Write up provided by Aaren Ruparel, Historian

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2025 Pinnacles

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For the first outing of 2025 Troop 27 went to Pinnacles National Park. The troop went on a day hike in the park that went through caves and eventually led to a beautiful lake where the troop stopped for lunch. When the troop came back the patrols went through stations to practice scout skills like fire building and working as a team. After dinner the scouts played a game of capture the flag in the dark with Glowsticks. The next day we had a very cold morning and it got down to around 24 degrees. Scouts were cold but warmed up with a hot breakfast. Later in the morning patrols went on an orienteering course around the campsite to practice compass and navigation skills. The scouts had a great time hiking and experiencing cold-weather camping.

Write up provided by Zack Baxley, Senior Patrol Leader

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2024 Wurr Flats

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In the middle of December, Troop 27 went to Wurr flats for a weekend outing before the holiday break. We had a pretty relaxed outing because it rained for most of the trip. The weather did however provide some new opportunities for the troop to practice camping in the rain. We learned how to rain-proof tents and gear and we also learned what happens when you don’t. We also had a lot of time to practice our wood-tools skills and we chopped and processed a lot of wood to keep a warm fire burning even in the rain. Even though we got rained on a lot, the scouts had a great time chopping wood and learning how to deal with less than ideal weather conditions.

Write up provided by Zack Baxley, Senior Patrol Leader

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2024 Castle Rock Backpacking

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On the weekend before Thanksgiving, Troop 27 took a short backpacking trip at Castle Rock. Backpacking is a skill some scouts were looking to improve upon so we started with a three mile backpacking trip to a campsite. Scouts carried all the gear they would need for the trip on their backs, this included stoves, water, and tents. On the first day after we set up camp the scouts practiced filtering water and they practiced their first aid skills in a hiking accident scenario. On the second day we began on our hike back along the edge of a mountain which provided amazing views of the hills and the clouds. Troop 27 had a great time backpacking and learning new skills during the outing.

Write up provided by Zack Baxley, Senior Patrol Leader

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2024 Scouting for Food

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Every year Troop 27 does an annual service project in Redwood Shores where we collect food for the Samaritan House. The service project works by going around knocking on doors to ask for food people are willing to donate. This year we had a lot of scouts show up to collect food including some visiting cub scouts. We covered a very large area of Redwood Shores and were able to collect a lot of food to donate for people who need it. After the service project the scouts went on a short canoe trip around the lagoon. During this scouts were able to learn and improve their canoe skills and orienteering skills.

Write up provided by Zack Baxley, Senior Patrol Leader

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2024 Gold Rush

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Every year the Pacific Skyline council holds their Gold Rush event at Boulder Creek Scout Reservation. Gold Rush is a council run event that is themed around the gold rush and the Wild West. Scouts had a great time doing activities like panning for gold, blacksmithing, steer roping, and shooting cowboy guns. The troop drank a lot of root beer and sang songs in the saloon and we all enjoyed a great campfire program together.

Write up provided by Zack Baxley, Senior Patrol Leader

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2024 Yosemite

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In early September Troop 27 went up to Yosemite for a weekend outing. On Saturday morning the troop went canoeing and kayaking on a beautiful lake surrounded by mountains and cliffs. The scouts were all able to practice their canoe skills on the calm lake. After canoeing the troop went on a hike and enjoyed being out in the forests of Yosemite. On the final day the troop took another hike along a trail that led to a small waterfall. At this location we had a swim call and the scouts jumped into the chilly waters and swam under the waterfall. The troop had a great time canoeing on the lake and swimming in the waterfall, even if it was a little cold.

Write up provided by Zack Baxley, Senior Patrol Leader

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2024 Elkhorn Slough River Run

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Around the middle of August, Troop 27 went down to Elkhorn Slough for a canoe day outing. Only a few scouts showed up which made for a very small group of boats on the water. There was a lot of wildlife to be seen including large birds and otters. The scouts enjoyed paddling through Elkhorn and we successfully avoided any unplanned swimming!

Write up provided by Zack Baxley, Senior Patrol Leader

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2024 Treasure Hunt

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Every year Troop 27 goes on a treasure hunt where clues lead patrols all over the Bay Area and they complete challenges along the way. This year the theme for Treasure Hunt was The Legend of Zelda! Patrols went to different stations with scout related activities like fire building and archery. The clues eventually led to Mt Diablo where we camped out for the night. The next morning there was a ceremony for the winning patrol and everyone collected their prizes. Following this was a hike up to the top of Mt Diablo where we could see for miles. This outing was a great way for patrols to work together and learn and apply their scout skills.

Write up provided by Zack Baxley, Senior Patrol Leader

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